FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6
DOCUMENTARY FILM He Named Me Malala
Davis Guggenheim's documentary is about Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager who who was shot by the Taliban in 2012 for championing education for girls, and became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2014. Tickets are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: From Friday, November 6, shows from 10 am.
Where: In cinemas across the city.
THEATRE Prithvi Theatre Festival at Prithvi Theatre
This year, the annual festival will have seven plays by theatre groups from Mumbai, Pune and Delhi, plus platform performances and music concerts. Aside from the opening play, Abhishek Majumdar's Kaumudi (Hindi), all the plays will be premiering at the festival. They are Akash Khurana's Bombay Dying (English and Hindi), Makarand Deshpande's Maa in Transit (Hindi), Sanjukta Wagh's Rage and Beyond: Irawati's Gandhari (English and Hindi), Mohit Takalkar Mein Huun Yusuf aur Yeh Hai Mera Bhai (Hindi and Urdu), Danish Husain's Ek Punjab Yeh Bhi (Urdu and Punjabi) and Lillete Dubey's Gauhar (English and Hindustani). For more details, see here.
When: Until Sunday, November 15, from 10 am.
Where: Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Juhu. Tel: 022 2614 9546.
PHOTOGRAPHY Shumon Ahmed at Project 88
The Bangladeshi artist's debut solo show in India has works from two series of photographic prints: the recent When Dead Ships Travel and an earlier body of work titled Metal Graves. Both series, shot on a variety of cameras and film and developed using a number of techniques, focus on the hulks of junked beat-up ships. See here for details.
When: Until Saturday, November 7. Open from 11 am to 7 pm. .
Where: Project 88, BMP Building, Narayan A Sawant Marg, near Colaba Fire Station, Colaba. Tel: 022 2281 0066.
SHOPPING & STYLE Mexican Night Market at Eat Around The Corner
Coffee by The Coffee Co., costume jewellery by MadClozet and Bauble Love, fashion and home accessories by Maati and gift items by Bandra-based NGO Small Voice will be among the items on offer at this shopping bazaar. The bar will serve sangrias and beers and the food options will be the host venue Eat Around The Corner's menu as well as pies from Pizza By The Bay, both of which are owned by the Mars hospitality group. See the Facebook event page for more details.
When: Friday, November 6 at 6 pm.
Where: Eat Around The Corner, junction of 24th and 30th Road, off Waterfield Road, near St. Theresa’s Boys High School, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2600 2665.
TALKS TRAVEL National Geographic Traveller India Meetup at Title Waves
In the November edition of this monthly series of talks organised by the travel magazine, Neha Dara, the magazine’s deputy editor, stand-up comedian Azeem Banatwalla and travel writers Rishad Saam Mehta and Natasha Sahgal will talk about how technology enriches their travels. Entry is free. Register here.
When: Friday, November 6 at 7 pm.
Where: Title Waves, St Paul’s Media Complex, 24th Road, opposite Duruelo Convent, near Tavaa restaurant, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2651 0841.
MUSIC Shashwati Paul + Aslam Khan at the NCPA Godrej Dance Theatre
The Hindustani classical music vocalists will each perform a solo recital. Tickets priced at Rs 150 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, November 6 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Godrej Dance Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.
MUSIC John McLaughlin and The Fourth Dimension at the NCPA Jamshed Bhabha Theatre
The veteran British jazz-fusion guitarist and composer and his band, The Fourth Dimension, made up of fellow Englishman and keyboardist Gary Husband, African bassist Etienne M’Bappe and Mumbai drummer Ranjit Barot, will play the Mumbai leg of their ongoing tour to promote their new album Black Light Tickets priced at Rs 1,112, Rs 2,224, Rs 2,780 and Rs 3,336 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, November 6 at 8 pm.
Where: Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.
MUSIC Third Son at Boveda
The British house and techno producer and DJ, also known as Joseph Thomas Price, will man the decks. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 6, from 8 pm.
Where: Boveda, G04, Morya Landmark One, off New Link Road, behind Mainland China, near Infiniti Mall, Andheri (West). Tel: 022 6708 0859.
MUSIC Bass Camp 'Pre-Party' at Bonobo
Electronic music acts EZ Riser aka Sohail Arora and Oceantide, which is the solo electronica project of Bangalore post-rock band Until We Last's guitarist Ketan Bahirat, will take turns at the decks at this "pre-party" for the next edition of Bass Camp, the series of bass-heavy music gigs organised by Arora's music event and artist management company Krunk. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 6 at 9 pm.
Where: Bonobo, Second Floor, Kenilworth Mall, Phase 2, off Linking Road, behind KFC, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2605 5050.
MUSIC Joshi + The Unknowns at BiblioPole
Goa-based Rishabh Joshi, who uses only his second name for his house music DJ and producer avatar, and Nagpur electronic music duo The Unknowns, made up of Yugesh Madhwani and Vishnu Harchandani, will play sets at this gig organised as a launch party for the upcoming Enchanted Valley Carnival in Aamby Valley. There is no entry fee until 11 pm, after which there is a cover charge of Rs 2,000 per head.
When: Friday, November 6 at 10 pm.
Where: BiblioPole, Veer Desai Industrial Estate, off New Link Road, Andheri (West). Tel: 91676 66725.
MUSIC Protoculture at Kitty Su
The trance music DJ and producer born Nate Raubenheimer will play the Mumbai leg of his ongoing tour of India. Tickets, priced at Rs 1,500 (only entry fee) or Rs 3,000 (full cover charge) per couple; at Rs 2,000 (only entry fee) or Rs 3,500 (full cover charge) per head for single men; and at Rs 1,000 (full cover charge) per head for single women, are being sold on Kittysu.in.
When: Friday, November 6 at 10 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Road, Andheri (East). Tel: 022 6104 3145.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7
ART Maharanis: Women of Royal India at Saffronart
An exhibition of portraits of India’s women royalty organised by Tasveer and Saffronart’s StoryLTD, an e-store that sells art and collector’s items.
When: Until Friday, November 20. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm. Sunday, closed. Also closed on Wednesday, November 11 and Thursday, November 12.
Where: Saffronart, Industry Manor, Third Floor, Appasaheb Marathe Marg, Prabhadevi. Tel: 022 2436 4113.
SHOPPING & STYLE Bazaar & Bling at Candies
More than 30 vendors including stationery brand The Black Canvas, jewellery label Adonia and Albe, bath and body products suppliers Nyassa and vintage furniture and home decor label Not So Shabby will be among the exhibitors at this popular shopping bazaar. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, November 7, from 11 am to 8 pm.
Where: Candies at Mac Ronells, Pali Hill, near Learners Academy, St. Andrew’s Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 26454 8821.
MUSIC MTV Indies Xtreme with Slash, featuring Miles Kennedy and the Conspirators, at Reliance JIO Garden
The music channel is bringing ex-Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash to our shores with his current band, which is fronted by former Alter Bridge vocalist Miles Kennedy. Expect a set list dominated by tunes from their 2014 album World On Fire, their debut Apocalyptic Love, Slash’s sole eponymous solo album and of course, a few GNR hits. Bangalore’s Thermal and a Quarter, Delhi’s Them Clones and Kolkata’s GingerFeet will open the gig. Tickets start at Rs 1,600 per head (general admission) and Rs 2,700 per head (VIP) excluding taxes and are being sold on Meraevents.com.
When: Saturday, November 7 at 4 pm.
Where: Reliance JIO Garden, C-WING, Bharat Nagar Road, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East).
MUSIC Salil Bhatt at Nehru Centre
The satvik veena or Indian slide guitar player, who has trained with his father Vishwamohan Bhatt, will perform a concert for cultural organisation Udayan. Donor passes priced at Rs 200 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, November 7 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Hall of Harmony, Discovery of India section, Nehru Centre, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli. Tel: 022 2496 4680.
THEATRE A Walk in the Woods at St. Andrew's Auditorium
Two diplomats from India and Pakistan, played by Rajit Kapur and Naseeruddin Shah, take a break from bilateral discussions for a stroll in the woods, where they argue over the cross-border games both countries have been playing with each other for years. Tickets priced at Rs 200, Rs 400, Rs 600, Rs 800 and Rs 1,000 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, November 7 at 7.30 pm.
Where: St. Andrew's Auditorium, St. Andrew's College, St. Dominic Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2640 1657.
MUSIC Jack Steadman at Bonobo
The lead singer of the British indie rock band Bombay Bicycle Club will return to the venue after almost three years for a DJ set, in which he will play the guitar to accompany his tunes. There is an entrance fee of Rs 300 per head. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, November 7 at 9.30 pm.
Where: Bonobo, Second Floor, Kenilworth Mall, Phase 2, off Linking Road, behind KFC, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2605 5050.
MUSIC Blackout at Cafe Nemo
Ahead of this year's edition of their annual festival Eden next weekend, members of electronica collective Bhavishyavani Future Soundz, namely DJs Loopkin aka Cyril-Vincent Michaud, M.Mat aka Mathieu Josso, Spacejams aka Yohann Jamsandekar and Norcotiq aka Abhimanyu Meer will present a sneak peek of the event at the November instalment of Blackout, their monthly night at Worli restaurant and bar Cafe Nemo. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, November 7, at 10 pm.
Where: Cafe Nemo, 329/A, Thadani House, opposite Indian Coast Guard, Worli Village, Worli. Tel: 022 2437 9841.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8
SHOPPING & STYLE The Good Karma Sale at The Vintage Garden
A chance to splurge without guilt is the USP of this annual exhibition and sale whose proceeds will be donated to Manorama Pathshala, an NGO that provides supplementary education to underprivileged kids. The stalls will include those by high street brand Forever 21, home decor and gifting store Loose Ends, actress Bipasha Basu’s clothing line The Trunk Label, Sussanne Khan’s home decor line The Home Label and gifting website Prop Shop 24. Only cash accepted. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, November 8, from noon to 8 pm.
Where: Candies at Mac Ronells, Pali Hill, near Learners Academy, St. Andrew’s Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 26454 8821.
THEATRE Live Screening of Hamlet at the NCPA Godrej Dance Theatre
The National Theatre's production of Hamlet, directed by Lyndsey Turner and starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the brooding prince of Denmark, will be screened. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, November 8, at 3 pm and 7 pm and Monday, November 9, and Tuesday, November 10, at 6.30 pm.
Where: Godrej Dance Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.
MUSIC Thaikkudam Bridge at Matoshree Lawns
The 14-member folk-fusion music ensemble led by producer, vocalist, and violinist Govind Menon will perform. Tickets priced at Rs 300, Rs 750 and Rs 1,250 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, November 8, from 4.30 pm.
Where: Matoshree Lawns, JVLR MMRDA Colony, Kranti Nagar, Jogeshwari (East).
MUSIC Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande at Dadar Matunga Cultural Centre
The Centre will celebrate its 62nd anniversary with a solo recital by the Hindustani classical music singer. There is no entry fee.
When: Sunday, November 8 at 5 pm.
Where: Dadar Matunga Cultural Centre, 122-A J. K. Sawant Marg, opposite Bombay Glass Works, Mahim. Tel: 022 2430 4150.
MUSIC The Singspirators at NCPA Tata Theatre
The choral music ensemble from Mumbai will sing classical and contemporary pieces. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, November 8 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Tata Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, NCPA Marg, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.
THEATRE A Friend’s Story at NCPA's Experimental Theatre
Akash Khurana will direct this English version of Vijay Tendulkar’s landmark 1981 Marathi play Mitrachi Goshta. The story hinges on the romantic relationship between two college students, Mitra and Nama, which is complicated by Nama’s boyfriend Dalvi. Nama frustrates Mitra by carrying on with Dalvi despite their regular sexual liaisons. Nama eventually marries another man, driving Mitra to suicide. Tickets priced at Rs 200 and Rs 300 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, November 8 at 7 pm.
Where: Experimental Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.
MUSIC Nagafest at Blue Frog
This showcase of music from Nagaland will feature performances by rock acts Alobo Naga and We The Giants, folk music singing siblings the Tetseo Sisters, and singer-songwriter Tuden Jamir among others. There is an entry fee of Rs 300 or a cover charge of Rs 500 per head.
When: Sunday, November 8 at 9 pm.
Where: Blue Frog, Mathuradas Mill Compound, Tulsi Pipe Road, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 6158 6158.
ONGOING
ART Anant Joshi at Gallery Maskara
Chemould Prescott Road is hosting Trembling Hands (of the clock), an exhibition of sculptures by artist Anant Joshi, who is attached to their gallery, at Gallery Maskara. See here for details.
When: Until Saturday, November 21. Open from Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm. Closed on Sunday and Monday.
Where: Gallery Maskara, 6/7 Third Pasta Lane, Colaba. Tel: 022 2202 3056.
ART Gigi Scaria at Chemould Prescott Road
The Kerala-born artist presents The Ark, a solo show of drawings, paintings and multimedia works. See here for details.
When: Until Saturday, November 21. Open from Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm. Closed on Sunday.
Where: Chemould Prescott Road, Queens Mansion, Third Floor, G. Talwatkar Marg, near Cathedral School, Fort. Tel: 022 2200 0211.
ART Rana Begum at Jhaveri Contemporary
The British-Bangladeshi artist's new solo show is titled Towards an Infinite Geometry. See here for details.
When: Until Saturday, November 28. Open Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 am to 6 pm. Closed on Sunday and Monday.
Where: Jhaveri Contemporary, 2, Krishna Niwas, 58A Walkeshwar Road. Tel: 022 2369 3639.
ART Unpacking the Studio: Celebrating the Jehangir Sabavala Bequest at the Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation
This exhibition comprises the late artist's paintings and personal articles such as diaries, sketchbooks and portfolios that were donated by his wife Shirin Sabavala to the Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation, which is housed inside the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya. Tickets to enter the museum are priced at Rs 20 per head for children aged 5-12, Rs 70 per head for Indians above the age of 12, and Rs 300 per head for foreigners above the age of 12. Free entry for children below the age of five.
When: Until Thursday, December 31. The Foundation is open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10.30 am to 6 pm. Closed on Mondays.
Where: Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Second Floor, East Wing, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 022 2202 9613.
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DOCUMENTARY FILM He Named Me Malala
Davis Guggenheim's documentary is about Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager who who was shot by the Taliban in 2012 for championing education for girls, and became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2014. Tickets are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: From Friday, November 6, shows from 10 am.
Where: In cinemas across the city.
THEATRE Prithvi Theatre Festival at Prithvi Theatre
This year, the annual festival will have seven plays by theatre groups from Mumbai, Pune and Delhi, plus platform performances and music concerts. Aside from the opening play, Abhishek Majumdar's Kaumudi (Hindi), all the plays will be premiering at the festival. They are Akash Khurana's Bombay Dying (English and Hindi), Makarand Deshpande's Maa in Transit (Hindi), Sanjukta Wagh's Rage and Beyond: Irawati's Gandhari (English and Hindi), Mohit Takalkar Mein Huun Yusuf aur Yeh Hai Mera Bhai (Hindi and Urdu), Danish Husain's Ek Punjab Yeh Bhi (Urdu and Punjabi) and Lillete Dubey's Gauhar (English and Hindustani). For more details, see here.
When: Until Sunday, November 15, from 10 am.
Where: Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Juhu. Tel: 022 2614 9546.
PHOTOGRAPHY Shumon Ahmed at Project 88
The Bangladeshi artist's debut solo show in India has works from two series of photographic prints: the recent When Dead Ships Travel and an earlier body of work titled Metal Graves. Both series, shot on a variety of cameras and film and developed using a number of techniques, focus on the hulks of junked beat-up ships. See here for details.
When: Until Saturday, November 7. Open from 11 am to 7 pm. .
Where: Project 88, BMP Building, Narayan A Sawant Marg, near Colaba Fire Station, Colaba. Tel: 022 2281 0066.
SHOPPING & STYLE Mexican Night Market at Eat Around The Corner
Coffee by The Coffee Co., costume jewellery by MadClozet and Bauble Love, fashion and home accessories by Maati and gift items by Bandra-based NGO Small Voice will be among the items on offer at this shopping bazaar. The bar will serve sangrias and beers and the food options will be the host venue Eat Around The Corner's menu as well as pies from Pizza By The Bay, both of which are owned by the Mars hospitality group. See the Facebook event page for more details.
When: Friday, November 6 at 6 pm.
Where: Eat Around The Corner, junction of 24th and 30th Road, off Waterfield Road, near St. Theresa’s Boys High School, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2600 2665.
TALKS TRAVEL National Geographic Traveller India Meetup at Title Waves
In the November edition of this monthly series of talks organised by the travel magazine, Neha Dara, the magazine’s deputy editor, stand-up comedian Azeem Banatwalla and travel writers Rishad Saam Mehta and Natasha Sahgal will talk about how technology enriches their travels. Entry is free. Register here.
When: Friday, November 6 at 7 pm.
Where: Title Waves, St Paul’s Media Complex, 24th Road, opposite Duruelo Convent, near Tavaa restaurant, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2651 0841.
MUSIC Shashwati Paul + Aslam Khan at the NCPA Godrej Dance Theatre
The Hindustani classical music vocalists will each perform a solo recital. Tickets priced at Rs 150 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, November 6 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Godrej Dance Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.
MUSIC John McLaughlin and The Fourth Dimension at the NCPA Jamshed Bhabha Theatre
The veteran British jazz-fusion guitarist and composer and his band, The Fourth Dimension, made up of fellow Englishman and keyboardist Gary Husband, African bassist Etienne M’Bappe and Mumbai drummer Ranjit Barot, will play the Mumbai leg of their ongoing tour to promote their new album Black Light Tickets priced at Rs 1,112, Rs 2,224, Rs 2,780 and Rs 3,336 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, November 6 at 8 pm.
Where: Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.
MUSIC Third Son at Boveda
The British house and techno producer and DJ, also known as Joseph Thomas Price, will man the decks. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 6, from 8 pm.
Where: Boveda, G04, Morya Landmark One, off New Link Road, behind Mainland China, near Infiniti Mall, Andheri (West). Tel: 022 6708 0859.
MUSIC Bass Camp 'Pre-Party' at Bonobo
Electronic music acts EZ Riser aka Sohail Arora and Oceantide, which is the solo electronica project of Bangalore post-rock band Until We Last's guitarist Ketan Bahirat, will take turns at the decks at this "pre-party" for the next edition of Bass Camp, the series of bass-heavy music gigs organised by Arora's music event and artist management company Krunk. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 6 at 9 pm.
Where: Bonobo, Second Floor, Kenilworth Mall, Phase 2, off Linking Road, behind KFC, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2605 5050.
MUSIC Joshi + The Unknowns at BiblioPole
Goa-based Rishabh Joshi, who uses only his second name for his house music DJ and producer avatar, and Nagpur electronic music duo The Unknowns, made up of Yugesh Madhwani and Vishnu Harchandani, will play sets at this gig organised as a launch party for the upcoming Enchanted Valley Carnival in Aamby Valley. There is no entry fee until 11 pm, after which there is a cover charge of Rs 2,000 per head.
When: Friday, November 6 at 10 pm.
Where: BiblioPole, Veer Desai Industrial Estate, off New Link Road, Andheri (West). Tel: 91676 66725.
MUSIC Protoculture at Kitty Su
The trance music DJ and producer born Nate Raubenheimer will play the Mumbai leg of his ongoing tour of India. Tickets, priced at Rs 1,500 (only entry fee) or Rs 3,000 (full cover charge) per couple; at Rs 2,000 (only entry fee) or Rs 3,500 (full cover charge) per head for single men; and at Rs 1,000 (full cover charge) per head for single women, are being sold on Kittysu.in.
When: Friday, November 6 at 10 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Road, Andheri (East). Tel: 022 6104 3145.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7
ART Maharanis: Women of Royal India at Saffronart
An exhibition of portraits of India’s women royalty organised by Tasveer and Saffronart’s StoryLTD, an e-store that sells art and collector’s items.
When: Until Friday, November 20. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm. Sunday, closed. Also closed on Wednesday, November 11 and Thursday, November 12.
Where: Saffronart, Industry Manor, Third Floor, Appasaheb Marathe Marg, Prabhadevi. Tel: 022 2436 4113.
SHOPPING & STYLE Bazaar & Bling at Candies
More than 30 vendors including stationery brand The Black Canvas, jewellery label Adonia and Albe, bath and body products suppliers Nyassa and vintage furniture and home decor label Not So Shabby will be among the exhibitors at this popular shopping bazaar. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, November 7, from 11 am to 8 pm.
Where: Candies at Mac Ronells, Pali Hill, near Learners Academy, St. Andrew’s Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 26454 8821.
MUSIC MTV Indies Xtreme with Slash, featuring Miles Kennedy and the Conspirators, at Reliance JIO Garden
The music channel is bringing ex-Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash to our shores with his current band, which is fronted by former Alter Bridge vocalist Miles Kennedy. Expect a set list dominated by tunes from their 2014 album World On Fire, their debut Apocalyptic Love, Slash’s sole eponymous solo album and of course, a few GNR hits. Bangalore’s Thermal and a Quarter, Delhi’s Them Clones and Kolkata’s GingerFeet will open the gig. Tickets start at Rs 1,600 per head (general admission) and Rs 2,700 per head (VIP) excluding taxes and are being sold on Meraevents.com.
When: Saturday, November 7 at 4 pm.
Where: Reliance JIO Garden, C-WING, Bharat Nagar Road, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East).
MUSIC Salil Bhatt at Nehru Centre
The satvik veena or Indian slide guitar player, who has trained with his father Vishwamohan Bhatt, will perform a concert for cultural organisation Udayan. Donor passes priced at Rs 200 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, November 7 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Hall of Harmony, Discovery of India section, Nehru Centre, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli. Tel: 022 2496 4680.
THEATRE A Walk in the Woods at St. Andrew's Auditorium
Two diplomats from India and Pakistan, played by Rajit Kapur and Naseeruddin Shah, take a break from bilateral discussions for a stroll in the woods, where they argue over the cross-border games both countries have been playing with each other for years. Tickets priced at Rs 200, Rs 400, Rs 600, Rs 800 and Rs 1,000 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, November 7 at 7.30 pm.
Where: St. Andrew's Auditorium, St. Andrew's College, St. Dominic Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2640 1657.
MUSIC Jack Steadman at Bonobo
The lead singer of the British indie rock band Bombay Bicycle Club will return to the venue after almost three years for a DJ set, in which he will play the guitar to accompany his tunes. There is an entrance fee of Rs 300 per head. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, November 7 at 9.30 pm.
Where: Bonobo, Second Floor, Kenilworth Mall, Phase 2, off Linking Road, behind KFC, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2605 5050.
MUSIC Blackout at Cafe Nemo
Ahead of this year's edition of their annual festival Eden next weekend, members of electronica collective Bhavishyavani Future Soundz, namely DJs Loopkin aka Cyril-Vincent Michaud, M.Mat aka Mathieu Josso, Spacejams aka Yohann Jamsandekar and Norcotiq aka Abhimanyu Meer will present a sneak peek of the event at the November instalment of Blackout, their monthly night at Worli restaurant and bar Cafe Nemo. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, November 7, at 10 pm.
Where: Cafe Nemo, 329/A, Thadani House, opposite Indian Coast Guard, Worli Village, Worli. Tel: 022 2437 9841.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8
SHOPPING & STYLE The Good Karma Sale at The Vintage Garden
A chance to splurge without guilt is the USP of this annual exhibition and sale whose proceeds will be donated to Manorama Pathshala, an NGO that provides supplementary education to underprivileged kids. The stalls will include those by high street brand Forever 21, home decor and gifting store Loose Ends, actress Bipasha Basu’s clothing line The Trunk Label, Sussanne Khan’s home decor line The Home Label and gifting website Prop Shop 24. Only cash accepted. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, November 8, from noon to 8 pm.
Where: Candies at Mac Ronells, Pali Hill, near Learners Academy, St. Andrew’s Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 26454 8821.
THEATRE Live Screening of Hamlet at the NCPA Godrej Dance Theatre
The National Theatre's production of Hamlet, directed by Lyndsey Turner and starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the brooding prince of Denmark, will be screened. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, November 8, at 3 pm and 7 pm and Monday, November 9, and Tuesday, November 10, at 6.30 pm.
Where: Godrej Dance Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.
MUSIC Thaikkudam Bridge at Matoshree Lawns
The 14-member folk-fusion music ensemble led by producer, vocalist, and violinist Govind Menon will perform. Tickets priced at Rs 300, Rs 750 and Rs 1,250 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, November 8, from 4.30 pm.
Where: Matoshree Lawns, JVLR MMRDA Colony, Kranti Nagar, Jogeshwari (East).
MUSIC Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande at Dadar Matunga Cultural Centre
The Centre will celebrate its 62nd anniversary with a solo recital by the Hindustani classical music singer. There is no entry fee.
When: Sunday, November 8 at 5 pm.
Where: Dadar Matunga Cultural Centre, 122-A J. K. Sawant Marg, opposite Bombay Glass Works, Mahim. Tel: 022 2430 4150.
MUSIC The Singspirators at NCPA Tata Theatre
The choral music ensemble from Mumbai will sing classical and contemporary pieces. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, November 8 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Tata Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, NCPA Marg, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.
THEATRE A Friend’s Story at NCPA's Experimental Theatre
Akash Khurana will direct this English version of Vijay Tendulkar’s landmark 1981 Marathi play Mitrachi Goshta. The story hinges on the romantic relationship between two college students, Mitra and Nama, which is complicated by Nama’s boyfriend Dalvi. Nama frustrates Mitra by carrying on with Dalvi despite their regular sexual liaisons. Nama eventually marries another man, driving Mitra to suicide. Tickets priced at Rs 200 and Rs 300 per head are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, November 8 at 7 pm.
Where: Experimental Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.
MUSIC Nagafest at Blue Frog
This showcase of music from Nagaland will feature performances by rock acts Alobo Naga and We The Giants, folk music singing siblings the Tetseo Sisters, and singer-songwriter Tuden Jamir among others. There is an entry fee of Rs 300 or a cover charge of Rs 500 per head.
When: Sunday, November 8 at 9 pm.
Where: Blue Frog, Mathuradas Mill Compound, Tulsi Pipe Road, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 6158 6158.
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ART Anant Joshi at Gallery Maskara
Chemould Prescott Road is hosting Trembling Hands (of the clock), an exhibition of sculptures by artist Anant Joshi, who is attached to their gallery, at Gallery Maskara. See here for details.
When: Until Saturday, November 21. Open from Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm. Closed on Sunday and Monday.
Where: Gallery Maskara, 6/7 Third Pasta Lane, Colaba. Tel: 022 2202 3056.
ART Gigi Scaria at Chemould Prescott Road
The Kerala-born artist presents The Ark, a solo show of drawings, paintings and multimedia works. See here for details.
When: Until Saturday, November 21. Open from Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm. Closed on Sunday.
Where: Chemould Prescott Road, Queens Mansion, Third Floor, G. Talwatkar Marg, near Cathedral School, Fort. Tel: 022 2200 0211.
ART Rana Begum at Jhaveri Contemporary
The British-Bangladeshi artist's new solo show is titled Towards an Infinite Geometry. See here for details.
When: Until Saturday, November 28. Open Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 am to 6 pm. Closed on Sunday and Monday.
Where: Jhaveri Contemporary, 2, Krishna Niwas, 58A Walkeshwar Road. Tel: 022 2369 3639.
ART Unpacking the Studio: Celebrating the Jehangir Sabavala Bequest at the Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation
This exhibition comprises the late artist's paintings and personal articles such as diaries, sketchbooks and portfolios that were donated by his wife Shirin Sabavala to the Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation, which is housed inside the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya. Tickets to enter the museum are priced at Rs 20 per head for children aged 5-12, Rs 70 per head for Indians above the age of 12, and Rs 300 per head for foreigners above the age of 12. Free entry for children below the age of five.
When: Until Thursday, December 31. The Foundation is open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10.30 am to 6 pm. Closed on Mondays.
Where: Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Second Floor, East Wing, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 022 2202 9613.